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Continue reading →: CALL FOR BUSINESS PLAN PROPOSALS FOR THE UCC/RCDF GRANT FOR ENHANCING ICT ADAPTION, SERVICE DELIVERY, CONTENT AND DIGITAL SKILLS FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERSINTRODUCTION Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) through the Rural Communications Development Fund (RCDF) has launched a call for business plan proposals to establish a collaboration on the implementation of key activities under a general thematic area of enhancing ICT adoption in agriculture among smallholder farmers. Therefore, RCDF III programme sets aside…
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Continue reading →: ENDIGYITO RADIO PROGRAMME REMAINS SUSPENDED – UCC directs that the programme ‘World Express’ on Endigyito Radio remain suspended until management satisfactorily demonstrates compliance with the law and standards.Uganda Communications Commission has directed that the programme ‘World Express’ on Endigyito Radio remain suspended until management satisfactorily demonstrates that it will not continue to breach the law and standards. In her letter dated 20 May 2020, the Ag. Executive Director Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo said the remedial measures proposed by…
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Continue reading →: UCC announces return to office planUganda Communications Commission has announced plans to resume full operations following H.E President Yoweri Museveni’s directive on the partial lifting of the COVID-19 lockdown. In his last national address on COVID-19 on 19 May 2020, H.E the President announced several measures to ease the lockdown, including usage of personal vehicles…
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Continue reading →: CALL FOR BUSINESS PLAN PROPOSALS FOR THE UCC/RCDF GRANT FOR WIFI HOTSPOTS AT FIVE BORDER POSTSIntroduction Uganda Communications Commission through the Rural Communications Development Fund has launched a call for business plan proposals under a grant to cater for WIFI Hotspots at five border points across the country. Section 3 of the Uganda Communications Act 2013 mandates the Commission to administer and run a fund…
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Continue reading →: Eng. IRENE KAGGWA SSEWANKAMBO | ICTs and the 4IR: How can Uganda harness these?The history of the communications industry dates back to when messages were transported from one point to another by roadrunners and pigeons. This evolved into letter writing. Soon came inventions such as radio and telephone. Today we can have instant communication with almost anyone in the world, either via telephony…
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Continue reading →: UCC DONATES PPE TO COVID-19 RESPONSEKAMPALA, 7 May 2020 – The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has contributed an assortment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the national COVID-19 response effort. The UCC support, worth UGX. 60,000,000, is directed towards the provision of protective gear for medical staff at the frontline in the fight against COVID-19.…
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Continue reading →: Africell donates 3 pickups to fight COVID-19Africell Uganda has answered President Yoweri Museveni’s call for vehicles to help in the fight against COVID-19 by donating three pickups. Mr Ziad Daoud, the CEO, was on Tuesday joined by Ms Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo, the Uganda Communications Commission Acting Executive Director, as the brand new Tata vehicles were handed…
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Continue reading →: INNOVATION TEST-BED FOR EXISTING AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIESThe Uganda Communications Commission (the Commission) plans to Establish an Innovation Test-bed for Existing and Emerging Technologies (5G, IoT, AI, ML/M2M, DLTs, IPV6, etc.). The Commission shall hold an online stakeholder consultation meeting for the same, on Thursday, May 7th 2020. The meeting will explore the setup & implementation of…
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Continue reading →: HOW TO OPTIMISE YOUR INTERNET DATA BUNDLE -As you continue to stay and work at home following the COVID-19 lockdownAs many Ugandans continue to stay and work at home following the COVID-19 imposed lockdown, there is increased demand for Internet connectivity to facilitate work, business or keeping in touch with loved ones. However, data bundle usage remains a mystery to many people, leading to suspicion that they are being…
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Continue reading →: DON’T BE CONNED, GUARD AGAINST FRAUDSTERS – Social Media is an excellent place for identity theft, as all the information criminals need to pursue you is freely available onlineSocial media is an excellent place for identity theft, as all the information criminals need to pursue you is freely available online; whether it’s your date of birth or your mother’s maiden name on your Facebook account. You may be thinking, “Criminals can’t see that information… I’ve blocked it in…
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The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) was established under the legal framework of the Uganda Communications Act No. 1 of 1997 and the Electronic Media Act of 1996. Consequently, UCC operates as an integrated regulatory body overseeing various sectors, including Telecommunications, Data Communications, Broadcasting, Postal Communication, Radio Communication, and Infrastructure services throughout Uganda. It is also tasked with the responsibility of licensing operations of cinematography theatres and video or film libraries in Uganda.
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